Summer beds
‘Man it’s hot. It’s like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn’t take this kind of hot.‘ — Biloxi Blues
I know, it’s hot outside. It’s miserably hot, and the last thing you feel like doing is making your bed in the morning with the whole kit-and-caboodle just to have to take the whole thing off again at night. So what does one do in the summer? Live without bedding? G-d no! Parish the thought!
A bed can be interesting even if it doesn’t have all of the glorious layers that we enjoy in the winter-time. Above is a great example from Martha Stewart. I love the striped sheet dust ruffle (covering the box spring) adding interest, color, and pattern to a room. The red blanket on the top of the bed is lightweight and accents the dust ruffle.
Above is a sheet set by Unison Larch (no, Design Public does not ship to Israel - I’m just using this as an example). Notice the flat sheet edged off the bed and the coverlet placed decoratively across? The room is simple (and yes, I’m ignoring the twigs in a vase **shudder**) but the bed is still fabulous. This shows that it can be done.
Another option is to go the simple cover route. The printed cotton bedcover above is from Hafatzim. Yes, I know, their customer service is some of the worst in Israel, but their designs are fab, and this is something you can grab off the shelf without having to talk to the smarmy cows that work there. Or you can go to the souk in Yaffa or Daliat Ha Carmel and get something extremely similar for significantly less money.
The quilt below is also from Hafaztim. I would place this on the bed in the day and take it off at night. This style is really popular right now, so you can find it in more places than just Hafatzim.
Israel doesn’t sell flat sheets typically, but that doesn’t mean you can’t put your duvet cover on the bed instead - without the comforter inside.
And sheets don’t have to be just white. The set above is by Sleeping Buddha (no, they don’t ship to Israel either, but I think Golf and Co has something extremely similar.)
So as you can see, there are loads of options out there. Not every bed has to be made like this… (although that wouldn’t be a bad thing.)
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July 15th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Not really convinced, but I’ll take my hat off to you for trying.
The MS bed has to be *made* to look good, and boxsprings aren’t very popular here. The B/W bed looks like it has a quilt on it. The Hafatzim bed has some kind of extra cover (in my house it would end up on the floor or scrunched up between my husband and myself), and, really, those quilts are obviously from the Jerusalem store (or left over from winter). I like the Budda bed, especially if the sheet stays so smooth after a night’s sleep, but the pillows? Floor again. And the R/W one? Too much bedding to be comfortable for Simba.
For me- design with comfort and convenience, or leave it in the showroom.
July 15th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Sarit,
It sounds like you want a bed that doesn’t have to be made in order to look good. Me thinks your dream bed has yet to be created. As most things in life which are worth it - beauty takes effort.
-s
October 8th, 2008 at 6:30 am
I agree with the comments above in that it definately takes time to find exactly the one that works for you. The best thing to do is not to settle for something that falls short and find bedding that is exactly the right one. I see this at a retail level alot where customers spend hours going through fabric samples till all of a sudden there it is. Hang in there, you’ll find it!